Copa América Centenario Group B

Group B of the Copa América Centenario consisted of Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, and Peru. Matches began on June 4 and ended on June 12, 2016. All times are EDT (UTC−4).

Peru and Ecuador advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams

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Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
December 2015[nb 1] June 2016
B1 (seed)  Brazil CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 35th 2015 Winners (Eight times) 6 7
B2  Ecuador CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 27th 2015 Fourth Place (1959 and 1993) 13 13
B3  Haiti CONCACAF Qualifying play-offs winners 1st — — 77 74
B4  Peru CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 31st 2015 Winners (1939 and 1975) 47 48
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of December 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw, except for certain cases.

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Peru 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ecuador 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5
3  Brazil 3 1 1 1 7 2 +5 4
4  Haiti 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: CONMEBOL & CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winner of Group B, Peru, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Colombia.
  • The runner-up of Group B, Ecuador, advanced to play the winner of Group A, United States.

Matches

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Haiti vs Peru

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The two teams had met in four previous encounters, the last being a friendly in 2003 won by Peru 3–0. Both teams faced each other in an official tournament for the second time in history, after a 1–1 draw in a 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match. This match marked Haiti's debut in Copa América, making them the second Caribbean team to appear at the tournament, after Jamaica in 2015.

Haiti 0–1 Peru
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
  • Guerrero 61'
Attendance: 20,190[1]
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Haiti
Peru
GK 1 Johny Placide (c)
RB 8 Réginal Goreux
CB 5 Romain Genevois
CB 3 Mechack Jérôme
LB 4 Kim Jaggy
CM 10 Jeff Louis
CM 14 James Marcelin Yellow card 75'
CM 13 Kevin Lafrance
RW 19 Max Hilaire downward-facing red arrow 39'
CF 20 Duckens Nazon downward-facing red arrow 70'
LW 7 Wilde-Donald Guerrier
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jean Alexandre Yellow card 50' upward-facing green arrow 39'
FW 9 Kervens Belfort upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
France Patrice Neveu
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 4 Renzo Revoredo
CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez Yellow card 29'
CB 15 Christian Ramos
LB 6 Miguel Trauco
CM 13 Renato Tapia
CM 16 Óscar Vílchez
RW 21 Alejandro Hohberg downward-facing red arrow 83'
AM 10 Christian Cueva downward-facing red arrow 75'
LW 20 Edison Flores downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c) Yellow card 69'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 8 Andy Polo upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 7 Luiz da Silva upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[2]
Paolo Guerrero (Peru)

Assistant referees:[3]
Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:[3]
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Fifth official:[3]
Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Brazil vs Ecuador

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The two teams had met in twenty-nine previous encounters, the last being a friendly held at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2014, won by Brazil with a lone goal by Willian. Their last Copa América encounter was a 2011 group stage match, won by Brazil 4–2, with braces scored by Alexandre Pato, Neymar, and Felipe Caicedo.

Brazil 0–0 Ecuador
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 53,158[4]
Brazil
Ecuador
GK 1 Alisson
RB 2 Dani Alves (c)
CB 13 Marquinhos
CB 4 Gil Yellow card 39'
LB 6 Filipe Luís
DM 5 Casemiro Yellow card 18'
CM 8 Elias Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 18 Renato Augusto
RW 19 Willian downward-facing red arrow 76'
LW 22 Philippe Coutinho
CF 9 Jonas downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Gabriel Barbosa upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 20 Lucas Moura upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 10 Lucas Lima upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 12 Esteban Dreer
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes Yellow card 47'
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier
CB 2 Arturo Mina
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 18 Carlos Gruezo
CM 6 Christian Noboa
RM 16 Antonio Valencia
AM 23 Miller Bolaños downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
LM 7 Jefferson Montero downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 13 Enner Valencia Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Fidel Martínez upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 17 Jaime Ayoví Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 8 Fernando Gaibor upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Bolivia Gustavo Quinteros

Man of the Match:[5]
Esteban Dreer (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:[3]
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Christian Schiemann (Chile)
Fourth official:[3]
José Argote (Venezuela)
Fifth official:[3]
John Alexander León (Colombia)

Brazil vs Haiti

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The two teams had met in only two previous occasions, both friendlies, the last held at the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince in 2004, which Brazil won 6–0.

Brazil 7–1 Haiti
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 28,241[6]
Brazil
Haiti
GK 1 Alisson
RB 2 Dani Alves (c)
CB 13 Marquinhos
CB 4 Gil
LB 6 Filipe Luís
DM 5 Casemiro Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 8 Elias downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 18 Renato Augusto
RW 19 Willian
LW 22 Philippe Coutinho
CF 9 Jonas downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Gabriel Barbosa upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Lucas Lima upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 17 Walace upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Johny Placide (c)
RB 3 Mechack Jérôme
CB 5 Romain Genevois
CB 13 Kevin Lafrance
LB 4 Kim Jaggy
CM 14 James Marcelin
CM 16 Jean Alexandre downward-facing red arrow 62'
RW 2 Jean Sony Alcénat downward-facing red arrow 82'
AM 10 Jeff Louis
LW 8 Réginal Goreux Yellow card 25'
CF 9 Kervens Belfort downward-facing red arrow 51'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Duckens Nazon upward-facing green arrow 51'
MF 19 Max Hilaire upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 21 Jean-Eudes Maurice upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
France Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:[7]
Philippe Coutinho (Brazil)

Assistant referees:[3]
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Charles Morgante (United States)
Fourth official:[3]
Roberto García (Mexico)
Fifth official:[3]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)

Ecuador vs Peru

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The two teams had met in forty-seven previous occasions, the last being a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held in Lima in 2013, which Peru won with a lone goal by Claudio Pizarro. In Copa América, their last meeting was in a 1995 group stage match, won by Ecuador 2–1.

Ecuador 2–2 Peru
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 11,937[8]
Ecuador
Peru
GK 22 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 21 Gabriel Achilier Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 90+3'
CB 2 Arturo Mina
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 18 Carlos Gruezo Yellow card 12'
CM 6 Christian Noboa
RW 16 Antonio Valencia
AM 23 Miller Bolaños downward-facing red arrow 62'
LW 7 Jefferson Montero downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 13 Enner Valencia
Substitutions:
FW 17 Jaime Ayoví upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 9 Fidel Martínez upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 19 Juan Cazares upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Bolivia Gustavo Quinteros
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 4 Renzo Revoredo
CB 15 Christian Ramos
CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez
LB 6 Miguel Trauco
CM 13 Renato Tapia
CM 16 Óscar Vílchez Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 72'
RW 21 Alejandro Hohberg downward-facing red arrow 50'
AM 10 Christian Cueva
LW 20 Edison Flores downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c)
Substitutions:
MF 8 Andy Polo upward-facing green arrow 50'
FW 11 Raúl Ruidíaz upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[9]
Enner Valencia (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:[3]
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Wilmar Navarro (Colombia)
Fourth official:[3]
Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Fifth official:[3]
Hiran Dopico (Cuba)

Ecuador vs Haiti

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The two teams had met in four previous encounters, the last being a friendly in 2008, which Ecuador won 3–1. This was the second match between both teams in an official tournament, as they already faced each other in a 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage match, won by Haiti 2–0.

Ecuador 4–0 Haiti
 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 50,976[10]
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Ecuador
Haiti
GK 22 Alexander Domínguez
RB 4 Juan Carlos Paredes
CB 2 Arturo Mina
CB 3 Frickson Erazo
LB 10 Walter Ayoví (c)
CM 16 Antonio Valencia
CM 6 Christian Noboa
CM 18 Carlos Gruezo downward-facing red arrow 79'
RW 17 Jaime Ayoví downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 13 Enner Valencia downward-facing red arrow 84'
LW 7 Jefferson Montero
Substitutions:
FW 19 Juan Cazares upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Fernando Gaibor upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 9 Fidel Martínez upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Bolivia Gustavo Quinteros
GK 1 Johny Placide (c)
RB 6 Stéphane Lambese
CB 5 Romain Genevois Yellow card 90+2'
CB 3 Mechack Jérôme
LB 4 Kim Jaggy
RM 21 Jean-Eudes Maurice
CM 13 Kevin Lafrance Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 14 James Marcelin downward-facing red arrow 79'
LM 15 Sony Norde
CF 20 Duckens Nazon
CF 9 Kervens Belfort downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Jeff Louis upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 19 Max Hilaire upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 16 Jean Alexandre upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
France Patrice Neveu

Man of the Match:[11]
Enner Valencia (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:[3]
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)
Juan Pablo Montaño (Bolivia)
Fourth official:[3]
Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
Fifth official:[3]
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)

Brazil vs Peru

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The two teams had met in forty-one previous encounters, the last being a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match held at the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador in 2015, which Brazil won 3–0. Earlier that year, they had their latest Copa América encounter, a group stage match, also won by Brazil 2–1.

Brazil 0–1 Peru
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 36,187[12]
Brazil
Peru
GK 1 Alisson
RB 2 Dani Alves
CB 3 Miranda (c)
CB 4 Gil
LB 6 Filipe Luís
CM 8 Elias
CM 18 Renato Augusto Yellow card 89'
RW 19 Willian
AM 10 Lucas Lima Yellow card 72'
LW 22 Philippe Coutinho
CF 11 Gabriel Barbosa downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Hulk upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Dunga
GK 1 Pedro Gallese
RB 3 Aldo Corzo
CB 2 Alberto Rodríguez
CB 15 Christian Ramos
LB 6 Miguel Trauco
CM 16 Óscar Vílchez
CM 5 Adán Balbín downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 8 Andy Polo
AM 10 Christian Cueva downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
LW 20 Edison Flores downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c)
Substitutions:
MF 19 Yoshimar Yotún Yellow card 90+3' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Raúl Ruidíaz upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 13 Renato Tapia upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo Gareca

Man of the Match:[13]
Pedro Gallese (Peru)

Assistant referees:[3]
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
Fourth official:[3]
Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Fifth official:[3]
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)

References

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  1. ^ Ruiz, Don (June 4, 2016). "20,190 greet Copa America opener in Seattle". The Olympian. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Match 3 : Haiti vs Peru". Copa América Centenario. June 4, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Referee Assignments for Copa America Centenario Matches". Copa América Centenario. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Brazil and Ecuador draw 0–0 in Pasadena". CONMEBOL. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "Match 4 : Brazil vs Ecuador". Copa América Centenario. June 4, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Haití paga la necesidad de Brasil de un 7–1" [Haiti fulfills the necessity of Brazil with 7–1] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Match 11 : Brazil vs Haiti". Copa América Centenario. June 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Perú y Ecuador igualan 2–2 por el Grupo B de la Copa América" [Peru and Ecuador draw 2–2 in Group B of Copa America] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Match 12 : Ecuador vs Peru". Copa América Centenario. June 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Ecuador cumple su cupo de goles y avanza a cuartos" [Ecuador meets its quota of goals and advances to quarter-finals] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  11. ^ "Match 19 : Ecuador vs Haiti". Copa América Centenario. June 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Perú da el gran golpe y elimina a Brasil de la Copa América" [Peru deal a great blow and eliminate Brazil in Copa America] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Match 20 : Brazil vs Peru". Copa América Centenario. June 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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